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Week of January 22, 2018

Hi Everyone,

Here are some items of note for this week:

• Report Card Grading Day, Classified & Licensed – For classified staff, 4J is planning to put on an Elementary EA Extravaganza on the elementary report card grading day next week on Friday, February 2nd. I haven’t seen any details yet, but it’s been on a district calendar sent to principals, so hold this date and watch for more info.

Report Cards: For licensed staff, report card grading day is a regular work day.HR allows teachers to work from home if you notify your administrator (me) in advance, but be sure to plan ahead if you need to collaborate with any colleagues on grading. Also, be sure to use this time for grading and not use it to run errands around town. Teachers are highly visible members of the community, so keep in mind public perception. HR has said that if working off-site on grading days is abused, we will not be allowed to continue the practice.

• Report Card Notes – A few items of note regarding report cards:

• Send-Home Date, Monday, February 12 – All report cards will go home on MONDAY.

• New Parent Reports – With Quickbase Parent Reports a thing of the past, teachers should instead print and send home the easyCBM Parent Reports, which you can find on the easyCBM website by going to REPORTS > INDIVIDUALS > DOWNLOAD in the Parent Report column for each of the students on your class list.

• No Copies for CUM File – Teachers DO NOT need to make any copies of report cards for cumulative files for this grading period, but we will need to put in copies at the end of the school year.

• Synergy Report Card Help – Tammy Christensen is the Elementary Synergy TOSA, but if you have Synergy/report card related questions, send an email to sis@4j.lane.edu. There are also many Synergy related support materials on the 4J Elementary Synergy TeacherVUE Documentation webpage, including a Synergy Report Cards Manual.

• School Choice Visitation Week #2 – The second and final School Choice Visitation Week is this week, so be prepared for families to drop by classrooms at different times. I’m also conducting an evening School Choice Event on Wednesday at 5:30 in the library. And FYI, the deadline for families to apply for in-district transfers is January 31 and out-of-district applications will be accepted March 1 – April 1.

•January 26 Professional Development  – Here is the agenda for this Friday.

• 7:45- Coffee and donuts available
• 8:00- FLOSEM Presentation by Karen, Nancy, and Erin Reckers
• 8:45- Conversation on using FLOSEM so far this year.  
• 9:15- Activity- Watching video to norm FLOSEM  also use of See Saw for Oral Language Development example in ELL.
• 9:45- Break
• 10:00- 11:30- Participation in setting decisions on school wide procedures for the FLOSEM.
• 11:30-12:00- Lunch Provided
• 12:30- 3:30- Promptly begin work with Karen Perez Da Silva, Jennifer Harris, and members of the equity team. Topic: Racial Conversations and Dynamics in a Dual Language Environment

• Shortened State ELA Assessment – ODE sent superintendents and principals an update on state assessments that said in an effort to be responsive to feedback from stakeholders, ODE’s Assessment Team worked with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium to implement customized, shortened test blueprints for all Smarter Balanced assessments this year. The new assessments are estimated to reduce testing time by 1-hour for English language arts (ELA) at all grade levels, and will go into effect when the 2017-18 test window opens.

 

• Seesaw PD in Your PJs – Follow this link for a free Seesaw online training session and learn how to use Seesaw from the comfort of your couch. Hosted by star Seesaw teachers, you’ll leave with teacher-tested tips and ideas to use the next day! Whether you’re a beginner or a total pro, you’ll find a session to pique your interest, across all grade levels and subject areas. And linked here is the Seesaw Resources webpage.

• Tips for giving students more time to respond – The Edutopia article Extending the Silence reminds us that giving students several seconds to think after asking a question—and up to two minutes for some questions—improves their learning.

• Schedule of Upcoming Events – See the Google Calendar for future events, but here are the events of note for the next two weeks:

January 22 (M)
School Choice Week #2
9:00-10:00, School Choice Tour

January 23 (T)

8:00-12:00, Peer Observations -2nd and Jones/Hellman

8:00-12:00, Fluoride Rinse in the Gym

9:00-1:00, Ramirez 2nd Grade Field Trip to Raptor Center
8:15-11:15, Joel to Elementary Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)

12:00-2:00, Joel in classrooms

January 24 (W)

8:00-12:00, Peer Observations 3rd

12:30, Fire Drill

12:00-2:00, Joel in classrooms
2:30-3:30, Student Care Team Meeting (Howard Conference Room -Jennifer attends)

5:30-6:30, School Choice Evening Presentation (Library)

6:00-8:00, Family Engineering Night (Various Locations)

January 25 (H)

8:00-12:00, Peer Observations 4th /5th

12:00-2:00, School Choice Tour

January 26 (F)

Academy Day- See above

No PLT

January 29 (M)

8:00-3:00, Data Team #3

4:00-5:30, Joel to All Admin Meeting (Ed Center)- Budget and projections announced.

6:00-8:00 PM, Viaje Musicale Rehearsal

January 30 (T)
Regular Day

January 31 (W)
In District School Choice Applications Due

12:00-1:45, Joel to Classrooms

6:00-8:00, Spanish Volunteer Safety Training

February 1 (H)

9:00-11:00, Joel in Classrooms

February 2 (F)
Grading Day – No SchoolNo PLT
EA Extravaganza (details coming)

Have a great week everyone! Work together to celebrate the great things  that happen in our building every day!

Joel

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